Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Missionary Talent Show

The choreography in this dance number was outstanding

During the Tsaagan Sar holiday, the mission scheduled a talent show for the missionaries. There is no missionary work during the 3 day national holiday when families are visiting each other. The talent show the missionaries something to think about and do instead of getting homesick for their families.

Some of the talent show participants

The missionaries loved it - planned for it, rehearsed for it, performed in it and enjoyed it thoroughly. What a memory of the incredibly talented group of missionaries we have here. There was comedy, skits, church songs, popular songs, and traditional songs and dance. There were a couple of senior missionaries who also contributed. They started the talent show off with a traditional Tsaagan Sar greeting for President and Sister Clark and all the senior couples.

The older persons hands are on top while the younger greeter hands are under showing support and respect for the elders

The missionaries and senior couples who had traditional Mongolian deels and jackets wore them. It was flashy and fun.

Mongolians make their Tsaagan Sar visits dressed in traditional deels

Half of our appreciative audience

We were also treated with a video tape of the Sister missionaries in Choibalsan performing a traditional dance via videotape.

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